Budugala Archaeological Site (Kaltota) Not to be confused with Budugala Archaeological Site (Rotumba) Budugala Archaeological Site (Sinhala: කල්තොට බුදුගල පුරාවිද්යා ස්ථානය) is situated in Kaltota in Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka. History
The history of Budugala goes back to the 1st century B.C. (Abeyawardana, 2002). A cave inscription written in Brahmi Characters of the pre-Christian era has been found at the site (Gnanawimala Thera, 1967; Paranavitana, 1970). Some ruined buildings found at the site are believed to have been erected in the 7th-8th century A.D. (Somadeva et al., 2014). Budugala cave inscription Script: Early Brahmi Language: Old Sinhala Transcript: (1) Parumaka Shona-putasha (2) Bata-Punashaguta lene Translation: The cave of Lord Punashaguta, son of the chief Sona. Citation: Paranavitana, 1970. p.59. Clay inscription found in Budugala Two pieces of tiles with letters were discovered in February 2021 from the ground at the foot of the Budugala hill near the archaeological Circuit bungalow. Even though incomplete, th…
